Our team

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Janet Bagshaw-Coordinator

My work in domestic violence began 18 years ago as National Campaigns and Fundraising Manager for the National Collective of Independent Women’s Refuges. To understand the work of the Refuges better, I became a volunteer at Wellington Women’s Refuge and then qualified as a court approved facilitator for men’s and women’s programmes.

During this time I was privileged to work alongside Saatchi & Saatchi to develop campaigns that won international awards, meeting some wonderful people along the way. In the evenings my work was with women and children who were experiencing domestic violence.  It was a full on, busy time and I enjoyed every minute.

One day I will retire but I will always advocate against all forms of domestic violence and on behalf of the amazing women and children who live with it.      

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Strategic Group

The Strategic Group exists to provide strategic governance for the Network. The Group includes:​

• Philippa McAtee, Manager Wellington Women’s Refuge
•  Ange Chaney, Manager Te Whare Rokiroki Maori Women’s Refuge
•  Bonnie Mawson, Manager Birthright 
• Vicki Carmichael, Site Manager, Child, Youth & Family
• Andrew Compton, Detective Sargeant & Wellington Area Family Violence Coordinator, Wellington Police
• Conor Twyford, General Manager Wellington Sexual Abuse HELP Foundation.   

"I had no idea this wasn't my fault. I truly believed everything he said. He lied to me and I believed him.”

- family violence survivor

Children are present at about 80% of all violent incidents in New Zealand homes. 1 in 3 women experience violence from their partner in their lifetime.

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Family violence is estimated to cost the country between $4.1 and 7 billion dollars each year.